A treatise on hospital and asylum construction; with special reference to pavilion wards . age 13. We will now consider a ward that is in manycharacteristics different from any other, viz: a circularward with a domed or sloping ceiling. An exampleof it may be found in the Civil Hospital of Antwerp,plate 12, page 25, which shows to advantage theskeleton plan of the entire building, and plate 7,page 15, which shows an enlarged drawing of thearrangement of one of the wards or pavilions. Itrepresented the newest form of pavilion attracted much attention because it was the firstbuil
A treatise on hospital and asylum construction; with special reference to pavilion wards . age 13. We will now consider a ward that is in manycharacteristics different from any other, viz: a circularward with a domed or sloping ceiling. An exampleof it may be found in the Civil Hospital of Antwerp,plate 12, page 25, which shows to advantage theskeleton plan of the entire building, and plate 7,page 15, which shows an enlarged drawing of thearrangement of one of the wards or pavilions. Itrepresented the newest form of pavilion attracted much attention because it was the firstbuilding planned in this manner to be used forhospital purposes. Each ward has a diameter of61 ^ feet and an average height of 17 feet. Thespace which is divided off in the centre for thenurse is not intended as a sleeping apartment. Itis fitted up with shelves on which are put bottles formedicines, dishes and other articles needed in theward. The beds are arranged for 26 patients. It isclaimed that any domed ceiling produces air currentswhich materially aid natural ventilation,—particu-. A, Ward. B, Fireplace. C, Scullery. D, Lobby. E, Water Closets F, Sink. G, , , Dumb Waiter. , , Bowles, General Bath,Vapor andShower ConnectingCorridor., Ventilating *o 60 I Plate 6, Page Octagonal Ward. 14 HOSPITAL AND ASYLUM CONSTRUCTION. larly if the dome is not too flat. This was noticedin church buildings used temporarily as hospitalsmany years ago, but the discovery does not seem tohave been utilized until recently. It is undoubtedly true that these currents ofair exist in rooms with ceilings of this form, but towhat extent they possess superior sanitary con-ditions, cannot very well be decided on account ofthe lack of unity in size, heating and ventilatingarrangements of wards of this shape, which wouldrender it difiiciilt to form a true comparison. Butif the ventilation is obtained by mechanical means,it would seem tha
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